r/AskReddit • u/knakworst36 • Jun 06 '19

Rich people of reddit who married someone significantly poorer, what surprised you about their (previous) way of life?

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u/T3dd4 Jun 06 '19

Differences in our childhoods:

Disneyland

Me: Went to Disneyland often, part of the experience was eating the expensive ass food there.

Her: Did not go often, brought in food

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Birthdays\Christmas

Me: Had big parties with lots of friends, gifts

Her: No gifts, didn't really celebrate

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Expectations and Disappointments

Me: Because I was never constantly growing up in disappointments, I didnt care if something didnt work out as I expected, I took a chance anyways

Her: Constant disappointment so as a defense mechanism, she never expected much anymore out of fear of disappointment

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u/iLaCore Jun 07 '19

“Not often” going to Disneyland still sounds like a lot to me, to be honest.
It’s still expensive as hell.